Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK

1/2 Covid Inquiry Module 6 Day 16. Just the 2 witnesses being called today.

Prof. Sir Michael McBride (Chief Medical Office for Northern Ireland)

Robin Swann MP (Former Minister of Health for Northern Ireland)

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Care Homes were put under 'intense pressure' to 'make their contribution' by admitting covid-positive patients from the NHS.

Important evidence today at the Covid Inquiry from Cathie Williams on behalf of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services.

1/2 Covid Inquiry Module 6 Day 15. We have 4 witnesses today:

Prof. Sube Banerjee MBE (Expert in Dementia) 10 minutes to ask approved questions.

Cathie Williams (Association of Directors of Adult Social Services) 8 mins to ask approved questions.

Speaking truth to power at #covidinquiry:

Thank you Alasdair Donaldson for continuing to support research into impact of covid on care homes despite Govt trying to stop it.

Research showed death rates much higher than official figures.

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Jeane Freeman, ex-Scottish Health Secretary, BLAMES care homes for thousands of Covid deaths after infected patients were sent in.

She says care homes didn't understand infection prevention.

The reality: care homes lacked PPE, testing, and means to isolate residents properly.

YouTube video by Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice "Generational Slaughter" in care homes during pandemic

"Generational Slaughter"

Kate Stone questions former member of Adult Social Care Policy team on behalf of @CovidJusticeUK.

Alasdair Donaldson discusses the decision to discharge NHS patients into care homes and the 'generational slaughter' that resulted:

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The Government tried to BLOCK a study which revealed the true scale of deaths in care homes during the pandemic.

Shocking evidence from Alasdair Donaldson at the Covid-19 Inquiry this morning.

1/2 Covid Inquiry Module 6 Day 14. 3 witnesses today:

Alasdair Donaldson (Former member of Adult Social Care (ASC) Policy team). We have been granted 5 minutes to ask him approved questions. Kate Stone will be the advocate

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"Discharges from hospital into the community to increase NHS capacity had been a huge success"

This is what then Care Minister, Helen Whately MP, said in a meeting on 7th April 2020.

Meanwhile, Care home residents were dying as a result of that policy.

Dr Phil Hammond reveals in Private Eye that CATA (the Covid Airborne Transmission Alliance) is threatening to take the UK Government to Court for a judicial review.

Pre-action protocols require the parties to attempt to resolve their issues out of Court.

1/2 Covid Inquiry Module 6 Day 13. We will hear from 3 witnesses today

Prof. Sean Holland (Department of Health, Northern Ireland)

Nicola Dickie (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Nadra Ahmed CBE (National Care Association)

"There's only so long I can keep saying to the Social Care sector we are working on it without losing all credibility".

A message from the then Social Care Minister, Helen Whately MP, to Matt Hancock, about the failure to supply care homes with PPE.

The protective ring in action.

A "breach of rights" and a "fundamental failure of Government".

This is how Caroline Abrahams CBE, of Age UK has described the government's decision to discharge Covid patients into care homes during the pandemic.

Nobody has yet taken responsibility for that deadly policy.

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A senior clinician had to step in so an older person with a routine respiratory issue could get hospital care.

Matt Hancock told families care homes were protected, while knowing older people were being denied treatment simply for living in one.

Shocking evidence at Covid Inq today from Age UK.

1/2 Covid Inquiry Module 6 Day 11. 3 witnesses today:

Caroline Abrahams CBE (Age UK) We have been grated 6 minutes to ask approved questions.

Emily Holzhausen CBE (Carers UK) Our application to question this witness has been refused.

So, during #covid a govt official didn’t want to ‘transfer the risk to the centre’ by supporting local council contingency plans for the care sector.

Reminder: this is the Dept of Health AND SOCIAL CARE guys.

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In the third wave of Covid, a senior DHSC official said “risk to the centre” had to be considered before supporting council contingency plans.

While people were dying, the focus was on avoiding blame.

At the Covid Inquiry today, Sajid Javid, admitted this wasn’t a 'valid concern'.

1/2 Covid Inquiry Module 6 Day 9. 4 witnesses today.
Dr Jane Townson OBE (Homecare Association)

Sir Sajid Javid (Former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care)

Heléna Herklots CBE (Former Older People’s Commissioner for Wales)

Powerful & deeply shocking evidence at #covidinquiry about misuse of ‘do not resuscitate’ orders.

Many of our members experienced similar. #covidinquiry must ensure this blatant discrimination stops.

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During the pandemic, Susan Lyons was asked to sign a 'do not resuscitate' order for her daughter, Sarah.

Sarah was in her 20s and received care due to epilepsy and learning disabilities.

Susan spoke about her experience at Covid Inquiry, on behalf of John's Campaign ⬇️

1/3 Covid Inquiry Module 6 Day 8. 4 witnesses today.
Dr Chris Llewelyn (Welsh Local Government Association) Our application to question his has been refused.
Prof. Ian Hall OBE (Social Care Working Group) We have been granted 6 minutes to ask him approved questions.

My mum was one of these deaths. She contracted covid from her wonderful carers who had totally inadequate PPE (1 thin medical mask per 8hr shift) in Jan 21.

This ‘generational slaughter’ must never happen again.

We must get prepared for the next pandemic now.

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YouTube video by Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice Prof. Susan Hopkins questioned by Anna Morris KC at Covid Inquiry

Anna Morris KC asked questions of Prof. Susan Hopkins (UK Health Security Agency) today on behalf of Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK.

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More shocking evidence about Hospital discharges at the
Covid Inquiry.

NHS England felt the 'balance' should be about reducing the risk of care homes NOT taking back untested NHS Patients.

Care Homes were to be told they could only refuse patients in 'extreme cases'.

Disabled people were 6x more likely to die during the pandemic than people without disabilities.

Work needs to be done now to ensure that when the next crisis hits, everybody has access to the support they need.

Thank you, Chris Bloore MP, for raising this with the government.